Olga Tatarinova ENC-1102 Position Paper: 2 The Fall of the House of Usher: Setting In the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher," by Edgar Allen Poe, setting is used extensively to do many things. The author uses it to convey ideas, effects, and images. It establishes a mood and foreshadows future events. Poe communicates truths about the character through setting. Symbols are also used throughout to help understand the theme through the setting. …showed first 75 words of 697 total…

…showed last 75 words of 697 total…a book of vigils for the dead. All these things show that Usher is unstable and obsessed with death. Through the setting, Edgar Allan Poe is able to foreshadow events, establish an atmosphere, and reveal character traits. Although the reader may not notice all the numerous devices used, they contribute to giving the story depth. Noticed or not, Poe utilizes the setting to its' full capacity to create the mood, characters and foreshadowing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**